A comparative analysis of the route approval procedures for energy transmission corridors between the Canadian federal government and the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontari

The study reviewed selected Canadian federal and provincial legislation to determine whether that legislation ensured regional interest consideration, in an open public forum, of transmission corridor routing with emphasis on the rights of those individuals who ultimately bear the burden.;In examining that question, three provinces were selected: British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. The legislation of those provinces was compared to the National Energy Board's procedures.;This paper concludes that, while each of the provinces incorporates positive features in its legislation, no one province appears to be consistent with the procedures at the federal level. Only the National Energy Board: consolidates oil and electrical transmission corridors under a single procedure which is, theoretically, free of political influence; utilizes an open-public forum; and establishes hearing requirements and the requirements for notices of certificate application review, detailed route review and land items under a single statute. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).